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Hyphenation for “drift”

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What is the correct hyphenation for “drift”? The purpose of hyphenation is to separate a word such as "drift" because otherwise it would be too long and would no longer fit on one line. This separation not only saves space it improves the visually flow of the text. This word separation exists in most languages. In English, the word separation of “drift” is based on the speech syllables. The separating syllable in linguistics is therefore the smallest group of sounds in the natural flow of speech. As a separator, the classic hyphen is usually used: „drift“ ⟶ „drift“.

Hyphens are occasionally used to denote syllabification, as in syl-la-bi-fi-ca-tion. Various British and North American dictionaries use an interpunct, sometimes called a "middle dot" or "hyphenation point", for this purpose, as in syl·la·bi·fi·ca·tion. This allows the hyphen to be reserved only for places where a hard hyphen is intended (for example, self-con·scious, un·self-con·scious, long-stand·ing). Similarly, hyphens may be used to indicate how a word is being or should be spelled. For example, W-O-R-D spells "word".

Definitions of "drift"

drift >> /drɪft/

Definition: [intransitive verb] Be carried slowly by a current of air or water.
Example: the cabin cruiser started to drift downstream

Synonyms of "drift"

be carried | be carried | be carried along | be carried away | be borne | be wafted |

Definition: [intransitive verb] (especially of snow or leaves) be blown into heaps by the wind.
Example: fallen leaves were starting to drift in the gutters

Synonyms of "drift"

pile up | bank up | heap up | accumulate | gather | form drifts | form heaps | amass |

Definition: [noun] A continuous slow movement from one place to another.
Example: there was a drift to the towns

Synonyms of "drift"

movement | shift | flow | transfer | transferral | relocation | gravitation |

Definition: [noun] The general intention or meaning of an argument or someone's remarks.
Example: maybe I'm too close to the forest to see the trees, if you catch my drift

Synonyms of "drift"

gist | essence | core | meaning | sense | thesis | substance | significance | signification |

Definition: [noun] A large mass of snow, leaves, or other material piled up or carried along by the wind.
Example: four sheep were dug out of the drift

Synonyms of "drift"

pile | heap | bank | mound | mass | accumulation | dune | ridge |

Definition: [noun] A horizontal or inclined passage following a mineral vein or coal seam.
Example: the drift led to another smaller ore chamber